| Description | Includes letters from: Stephen Thompson, Lincoln's Inn; J Bagnall, London and Donnington (5 pieces); Robert Hildyard, Greek Street and Winestead (2 pieces); John Taylor, Bridlington; Richard Heron, Lincoln's Inn; R Seward, London (4 pieces); Henry Stapilton; Mathew Duane, Lincoln's Inn; W Hudson, Abington; Peter Gordon, Newcastle and Einburgh (2 pieces); Ralph Lutton, Newcastle; John Grimston to Mr Siddal,'Taylor in York'(2 pieces) F Best, South Dalton; Francis Best; William Porter, Winton; W Stables (2 pieces); Sir Digby Legard, York, Newcastle and Ganton (6 pieces); Charles Gore, Southampton; William Gilpin, Cheam near Croydon; Fra Legard, York; Gilbert Dove, Cranswick; Alexander Fall, London; William Grove, London; D Willoughby, Bawtry; Henry Maister, Newcastle and Hull (3 pieces); Nathaniel Maister, Winestead; Anne Wright, Bishop's Hill; Samuel Keeling, Temple Newsam (4 pieces); Robert Appleton, Beverley; Chris Clayton, Grimsby; Seward, Beachcroft and West, London (2 pieces); W Ward; R Beatniffe, Hull; John Trevelyan, Newburg; Simon Kelsey; Mattw. Remington, Beverley (2 pieces); Walter Hardwick, London; William Whately; R Townes, Wakefield; Thomas Grimston, Cheam; William Nelson, Beverley; Lucy Osbaldeston, Hutton Bushell. Concerning: estate (purchase of Huggate and Beswick estates; Cawkhill; Lovesome Hill); feelings of 'great dissatisfaction, gloominess and uncertainty' in London, 'an unpromising aspect at the beginning of a new war...'; school at Marylebone; Mr Bland to succeed Mr Berriman at Beverley post office. Political matters; dringhoe enclosure; painting to be made of a rare white woodcock, shot at Kilnwick, which is to be preserved in the British Museum; assembly at Newcastle; musical performances of Miss Raggineau at Beverley; financial affairs (including Admiral Medley decd and Walter Hardwick); uniform (for Yorkshire Buffs ?); Sir Griffith Boynton's courtship of Miss Topham; copy of orders of Field Marshal Lord Ligonier to the officers of the Yorkshire Buffs; copy of a satirical letter 'from Punch at Leeds to Col T at York'; Thomas Grimston at Cheam School; John Grimston to stand as candidate at Grimsby election; Sutton Enclosure; Bridle road between Hall Close and Lord Banbury's Cow Pasture (in Kilnwick?); Enclosure of Aldbrough and East Newton, and Myton Carr. |